Basteltechnik: Handlettering
Instructions No. 1521Handlettering are artistically painted letters that give each message a particularly personal touch. These are not written only on greeting cards but also on Stretched Canvas, lamps, watches and even cups.
Handlettering - the art of writing
In handlettering, letters and messages are not written by PC, but artistically by hand. In addition, the message is supported by small squiggles, lines and banners.
On small furniture
or cups
Practice makes perfect
For this purpose you should have a exercise booklet and various pens. There are already "finished" exercise books in which different fonts are given to you as exercises in individual units. Or alternatively, use a lined exercise book and practice letters in different fonts. The PC or the Internet offer many different suggestions.
Collect fonts & designs
Special effects
For artistic writing with "shadow" (= classic calligraphy writing), either a pen with a calligraphy tip is suitable or this effect is painted by hand - in this case, it is also possible to work with different colours.Handlettering with different pins
Depending on the painting ground, special pens should be used: there are special pens for handlettering on porcelain or on fabric. For handlettering on Stretched Canvas or wood , marker pens are recommended. These can be applied in a pleasantly opaque manner and are then dried to be waterproof
Some particularly high-quality Handlettering pens are produced on an alcohol basis. These are particularly colour-intensive, can be painted very pleasantly and richly and dry extremely quickly. The paint does not bleed through the Paper . However, they must not be left exposed for long, as they dry out faster